2 The ASEAN Foreign determine the rules of Ministers Meeting shall procedure of such Committees. ARTICLE 44 STATUS OF EXTERNAL PARTIES In conducting ASEAN's external relations, the A Foreign M the formal may confer on an external party status of Dialogue Partner, Sectoral Dialogue Partner. Development Partn Special Observer, Guest, or other status that r, may be established henceforth. 2. External parties may be invited to ASEAN meetings or cooperative activities without being conferred any formal status, in accordance with the rules of procedure. ARTICLE 45 RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS 1. ASEAN may seek an appropriate status with the United Nations system as well as with other sub-regional. regional. international organisations and institutions. 2. The ASEAN Coordinating Council shall decide on the participation of ASEAN in other sub-regional regional international organisations and institutions. ARTICLE 46 ACCREDITATION OF NON-ASEAN MEMBER STATES TO ASEAN Non-ASEAN Member States and relevant inter-governmental organisations may appoint and accredit Ambassadors to ASEAN. The ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting shall decide on such accreditation.